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CNET has a rating of 3.3 stars from 75 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with CNET most frequently mention great place. CNET ranks 7th among Product Reviews sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Good Advice and Clear Reviews”

CJ G.
8/11/15

I love this site. I am far from being an expert in anything related to computing, but I get by. This site provides good reviews on the products out there and interesting articles to help consumers make informed choices. They are a hub for useful downloads too.

Top Critical Review

“Your site is unusable”

Bob C.
12/7/16

I have visited cnet for almost 2 decades and while they used to have good content all they offer now is an infinite variety of obnoxious ads that do everything possible to distract the user. Maybe you need a few adults to guide the kids who assemble this crap.

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Thumbnail of user fuggoffp
Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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February 2nd, 2018

When I tried to search the reviews, the site became absolutely unusable. Elements kept bouncing around so that filters I had no interest in would be applied (while I could never get the ONE I cared about to activate). Within 5 minutes the tab it was in was using 3.5 GB of memory (for comparison Amazon was at 650 MB after 15 minutes of active, successful searching).

Thumbnail of user jayg139
Canada
1 review
10 helpful votes
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September 1st, 2018

Used to get clean unbiased information on the latest tech. Now it's high end cars and sous vide? Bursting with ads, with articles that shift position while you are looking at them. Sometimes I'll select the wrong article because its 'shifts' right when I select it. Articles are reposted as new when they are not. A few good articles for sure, but now it's mostly over commercialized crap.

Thumbnail of user jeannieb1
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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April 23rd, 2012

Cnet is a terrific site as well as it's sister sites, the download.cnet.com and the review.cnet.com. They have a huge inventory that includes years of choices and reviews. There is also a great choice of platforms.

Thumbnail of user lisav1
Illinois
5 reviews
38 helpful votes
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March 27th, 2010

If you are looking to buy a technology product, then this is a great site to read both editor and user reviews of products.

I am on this site at least twice a week. If I am looking at electronics or computer products, this is one of my main research sites.

Thumbnail of user keithh
California
10 reviews
37 helpful votes
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November 11th, 2009

During the holiday shopping season is when I turn to places like CNET for really techy gifts for my friends. I know it is usually a news site for tech, but this time of year it is a great place to find unusual gadgets for your techy friends. Overall a great site and one of the places I always look first when I am researching a product.

Thumbnail of user edwardk
New York
18 reviews
45 helpful votes
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March 28th, 2009

Reviews - Cnet is by far one of the best sites to find out if the product you want to buy is actually worth buying. I encourage you to check it out of you want to know exactly what your buying, where to buy it, how much it costs, and if its even worth buying it.

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Costa Rica
7 reviews
16 helpful votes
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August 27th, 2013

Basically my "Go To" site when I am poking around looking for software. Sometimes I know what I am looking for, sometimes I don't and just surf around the site. Either way a great resource. Freeware, shareware, etc... Also they only list legit software, no need to worry about downloading a virus.

Bottom Line: Should be at the top of your list when looking for software and peace of mind downloading clean software.

Thumbnail of user sanar8
Pakistan
4 reviews
3 helpful votes
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September 24th, 2019

The internet is the great equalizer. In business specifically, it has leveled the playing field. Anyone can start a money-making online businessanyone with a computer, that is. But here's the thing: virtually no technical experience is needed. Today there are plenty of tools you can use to build an online business that makes the technical work a lot easier than it was in the past.

Thumbnail of user lanef
New York
121 reviews
356 helpful votes
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January 5th, 2012

I have turned to CNET over the years for information and I have never had an issue. I wonder about the low reviews as I have gotten really good information from CNET. Do I follow them blindly... no I take their information as a starting point. The reviews of some product make they seem really great and I find I have the same products with completely different results. Machines fail, and download fail as well- so CNET does not have the ability to make sure everything is perfect. CNET is just a really good starting point for information gathering, and offers fairly accurate data.

Thumbnail of user jenniferw37
Texas
6 reviews
8 helpful votes
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December 27th, 2013

I use cnet.com whenever I need to download useful and free software, like ccleaner, spybot, or malwarebytes. It doesn't throw in extra "goodies" with your download that you don't want (spyware, adware). However, I always do a custom install, rather than a quick install, just in case someone tries to throw in an extra toolbar I don't want.

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California
38 reviews
228 helpful votes
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December 4th, 2009

Great place to find gifts for that gadget loving guy in your life. I never know what the newest and hip electronic toys are available and cnet does a fab job of reviewing the good stuff.

Thumbnail of user shellyr
California
11 reviews
26 helpful votes
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February 4th, 2011

Whenever I'm looking for software or reviews of electronics cnet.com is the first place I go. I trust their information and they've yet to let me down.

Thumbnail of user adanf3
Pakistan
4 reviews
8 helpful votes
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August 29th, 2019

Online dealings do go wrong, I have been involve in one or 2 investments online that I lost money, I once used this platform too and I didn't see results, I was angry and had to talk to a friend of mine, He is a retired police officer who talked to me about hiring a PI to help me recover the funds, At first I never believed it would work but since he was in New york. I had to hire him and I wasn't disappointed. He asked for the login to my profile and was able to trace through and trace it to their master account

Thumbnail of user scotte3
New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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March 1st, 2011

CNET is an amazing resource for all things technology. While some leverage the site reviews by professionals, I much prefer those provided by actual purchasers of technology.

Thumbnail of user gavinw
Pennsylvania
5 reviews
12 helpful votes
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June 24th, 2010

CNET is one of the first websites I go to before I buy a technology related product. Their reviews are great and very thorough and have really never let me know. Really a cool site.

Thumbnail of user garyb17
Washington
27 reviews
164 helpful votes
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February 4th, 2011

Safe place to get software updates. These are becoming hard to find these days. I have yet to run into any trouble with updates from CNET. Also has great reviews of consumer electronics.

Thumbnail of user kelseym1
Massachusetts
28 reviews
80 helpful votes
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November 17th, 2011

This is the site to go to for some of the latest news and reviews in the electronic world. Not only can a person glean tons of valuable information, they can safely download software here too.

Thumbnail of user prashants1
India
4 reviews
5 helpful votes
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October 23rd, 2013

Cnet is one of the site which helped me for many things like finding products, softwares etc. Time to time i go to cnet and get details of many thing this is one of my fav site.

Thumbnail of user shamrath
Bangladesh
1 review
0 helpful votes
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January 17th, 2019

I am really happy for geting this site. That is specifi website. Thank you for sharing this site. I would definitely recommend my friends about your services

Thumbnail of user robh2
GB
8 reviews
48 helpful votes
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July 16th, 2011

Fantastic site, Used it yet again only a few days back and got the exact program i needed, Never had a virus or anything from this site, All I can say is it is fantasic for any software that you need

Thumbnail of user amyl26
Indiana
25 reviews
108 helpful votes
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December 7th, 2013

I love Cnet.com product reviews they have very extensive database electronic reviews that are too the point and non biased!

Thumbnail of user michaelb104
Thailand
18 reviews
103 helpful votes
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August 20th, 2013

I like the website to help find software and news, but users have to take caution when selecting programs.

Thumbnail of user tonyb1192
Washington
3 reviews
10 helpful votes
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August 19th, 2022

I've been reading this website for about 5 years. It always helps me to be in trend if it comes about tech things. Keep up, guys!

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Thumbnail of user davidt85
Guatemala
10 reviews
63 helpful votes
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September 29th, 2015

I have been in IT for 17 years, when I need software or freeware or my clients ask about software this is where I point them, They have a great site very user friendly and after using them for years I trust the information they have. If you are not sure about software you can even download a lot of good software directly from them and avoid the risk of getting malware tagged along in the package.
Over the years they have evolved and they also review anything technical be it hardware, software phones almost anything after using them as long as I have they have never steered me wrong and it is about time I thanked them.
They are knowledgeable trustworthy and I have never seen any bias on their part. An easy 5 stars!
*****Since writing this review I have read people including people here saying that CNET is now including malware with their downloads and going to great lengths to show the proof. I am not saying these people are wrong I am just curious why I have never had the similar experience, my first thought was that they have fake sites cloning them borrowing on their good reputation just as has happened with many other sites AVG being the first to pop into my head I have looked into the issue a bit and I can not dismiss the possibility that they have sold out but it is late and I am on a slow connection in Central America so for tonight, I will leave my 5 stars from personal experience in tact and hope until I learn more that they have not gone to the dark side as implied,*****

Thumbnail of user alexj3
Virginia
3 reviews
10 helpful votes
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July 9th, 2010

Their reviews are very good and it's a great place to download freeware to try out programs before you buy.

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